Hockey headlines for December 12, 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Struggling Rangers pick up much-needed win over lowly Sabres (New York Post)
Ottawa Senators dump Ducks, hats hit the ice for Drake Batherson's three-goal effort (Ottawa Sun)
'You come at one, you come at all of us': Jets rally around concussed teammate (Winnipeg Sun)
Brad Marchand doesn’t mince words about Jeremy Swayman’s rough night vs. Jets (Boston Globe)
Is Wild star Kirill Kaprizov the NHL MVP front-runner? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blackhawks trying to get Connor Bedard the puck in motion more often (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kaapo Kakko’s resurgent season giving him chance to shine on international stage (New York Post)
Lindy Ruff sends message to multiple Sabres, but their losing streak reaches 8 (Buffalo News)
Ducks get dominated from the start in loss to Senators (Orange County Register)
Rangers’ Peter Laviolette tinkers with power play again (New York Post)
Jets top line finding chemistry (Winnipeg Free Press)
With 1 goal in 2 games, why aren’t the Devils panicking about their offense? (NJ.com)
Some old concerns on Bruins creep back in (Boston Herald)
Canucks are struggling to win at home. Do they need to lighten the mood? (Vancouver Province)
Islanders looking to overcome slow start, injuries as schedule eases (New York Post)
With new conductor and ‘5-on-5 mentality,’ Penguins power play back on the rails (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Have the Calgary Flames finally found a top line? (Calgary Sun)
It's 1 and 1A when Leafs coach Craig Berube calls on his goalies (Toronto Sun)
With another 3-point game, Robert Thomas continues to be one of NHL's most impactful forwards (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Confident, productive Nurse emerges as a force on Oilers defence (Edmonton Sun)
Senators centre Shane Pinto's only goal is to get back to scoring (Ottawa Sun)
Alex Newhook’s speed has proven to be invaluable on Canadiens’ top line (Montreal Gazette)
With Cam Talbot available, Detroit Red Wings ship Sebastian Cossa back to minors (Detroit Free Press)
Columbus Blue Jackets seek spark in net with Jet Greaves recall (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs brother act could be done with Alex Nylander waived (Toronto Sun)
Could forward prospect Filip Hallander re-join Penguins? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks, AHL defenseman mutually agree to terminate contract (San Jose Mercury News)
The Caps are thriving. So are their minor league affiliates. (Washington Post)
Kraken co-owner David Bonderman dies at 82 (Seattle Times)